sarasara no kami nadetemitara
As I went to stroke your silky hair
sukoshi dakedo ne
It was only a little, but...
atashi no houni chotto
On my side of the bed...
zureteru makura
The pillow had slipped.
macaroni no oto ga
The sound of macaroni...
sarasara suberu sukoshi dakedo
Smoothly sliding, just a little.
onnanoko wa ne hayaku okinakucha nano
Girls should get up earlier...
haburashi no jikan mo nagaku natta wa
and spend longer brushing their teeth.
motomoto sunao ni dasenai
I couldn't be honest right from the start.
atashi wo miru miru uchi ni kaetano
You changed me bit by bit.
mada netete iiyo sunny side up sunny side up
You can keep sleeping; sunny side up, sunny side up.
okoshite ageru
I shall wake you.
netete iiyo oyasumi
You can keep sleeping. Goodnight.
This plane will be landing shortly.
Please fasten your seat belts.
Please return your seats to their upright positions.
I ★ Love ★ Everyone
Yuzuyu-chan... my mother is already dead...
I think she wanted to watch over me much longer...
I think all mothers think that way.
It's okay.
Your mother won't forget you.
There's no way she can.
Yeah.
Kokoro-onee-chan... aren't you lonely without your mother?
I'm fine... I'm already grown up.
Does your loneliness go away when you grow up?
When did your loneliness go away?
You're right...
Even when you grow up, there's no way your loneliness will go away...
I'm just enduring it.
When I try to endure it, I get sad and start crying.
That's right.
Kokoro-onee-chan,are you sad?
Kokoro-onee-chan, are you sad?
Yes.
But... I thought I'd live without running away from those sad feelings.
I decided to stop lying to myself about not being lonely.
And so... I feel like I've grown a little stronger.
What's wrong?
For some reason... I... feel sad...
When thinking about how sad you must feel... It makes me sad, too!
Sorry for making you worry.
You've cried for me...
Thank you.
You're so nice, Yuzuyu-chan,
I'm back.
Welcome home!
Sorry. I made her cry.
What? Did you bully her?
Are you kidding?
I thought you might be fighting over me!
Kippei's mine! GRRR!!
...Like that!
What are you thinking?
Kippei-onii-chan... is an idiot.
I'm starting to worry about you taking care of Yuzuyu-chan.
Don't you have any feelings of loneliness, Kippei-onii-chan?
There's no way he does.
I see.
What's with that?!
Having an insider-only conversation...!
Right?
Right!
What's wrong, Kokoro-chin?
What're you doing?!
Kippei's girlfriend!?
Yeah.
Tokunaga Kokoro... I call her Kokoro-chin.
"Kokoro-chin"... Don't you have any other names?
That's somehow... Not Japaneseish...
Is my Kippei sexy?
What're you babbling about?
Kokoro-chin's being much less talkative than usual.
We heard from Kippei... that you're living alone.
If you get lonely, you can stop by anytime!
Right, Dad?
That's right!
Why don't you stay here tonight?
Yeah! Though there's nothing special, please stay!
That Kippei would bring his girlfriend over...
Satsuki-onii-chan has a girlfriend, too!
Isn't Satsuki still in elementary school?
Yuzuyu-chan, what are you saying?
Could you be talking about... her?
Mom, did you know?
She's really tall and cute!
My!
Damn it! Why did you change the topic to Satsuki?!
HAKA TA STATION
S A K A S H I T A M I Y A K O
Yes?
Miyako-san...
You knew where I was right away?
In the past... When I received the letter, I asked a friend and had them investigate it for me.
The letter... Quite a lot of time has passed since then, eh?
That's because I wanted to wait for you to come get Yuzuyu-chan yourself.
You sleep in here together?
Yep!
Kippei-onii-chan reads me stories!
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Snacks!
Sorry, Kokoro-chin...
My family is quite annoying.
Yes... Amusing, though.
It's cocoa.
Ah, that's right!
Look, Yuzuyu!
Tadah!
I fixed it!
Kippei did his best.
Try 'em on!
No...
What's wrong? You wanna wear them, right?
But... they're so small.
Don't throw them away, though!
I won't.
I'll store them away safely.
Okay!
Do you not want to see Yuzuyu-chan?
She's... getting bigger and bigger.
The pajamas you made for her... are too small now.
They're too small, and though they're tight, she still wants to wear them.
If she was with you, you could just make her new ones...
...but that's impossible for Yuzuyu-chan.
At that time, we asked, "What can we say to help her?"
An album?
Yes... Yuzuyu-chan's.
We have one.
Let's see.
This?
It's mama!
I showed it to you before, too...
I forgot!
I'm glad you have pictures...
It's done.
Here!
Wear it like this.
I can be with Mama all the time like this!
You haven't forgotten your mother's face, right?
I'm happy!
Thanks!
Isn't that nice, Yuzuyu?
Yep!
Yay!
It's Mama! This is how she looks!
Yay! It's Mama!
When I could stop being a weakling, I wanted to go get Yuzuyu...
But... no matter how much time passes, nothing changes...
The fact that time keeps passing... scares me...
I feel that during this time, Yuzuyu might have forgotten about me...
...and it makes me sad... and I start crying uncontrollably.
Do you not want to see Yuzuyu-chan?
I want to!
I want to very much!
Yuzuyu-chan, come here.
What is it, Kokoro-onee-chan?
Fireworks.
Have you ever used them?
Fireworks! I have!
We're gonna use some now?
Yep!
Sparklers are so pretty!
What're you doing?
Look.
Sparklers... how nostalgic.
Don't they seem to get along well?
It fell!
It went out!
They're more.
Wanna use them?
Yep!
Why do you look so happy?
Because... this sorta thing makes me happy.
You're so weird.
Oh, yeah. That's right...
Mom... where's sis?
Oh, Reiko? She said she was going on a trip, and suddenly left.
A trip?
Yes.
She just sorta flew out.
TL Note: Tadashi kanji has five strokes. In order: top, down(long), middle, bottom, and down(left half). It's used for counting to five.
What's this?
They're... the number of days I didn't cry.
I...
When my husband died...
I didn't cry at all...
But... when the funeral was over and we got back home...
I thought, "My husband will never again return to this house."
And then... I couldn't stop crying.
The days passed and passed... and like something was broken, the tears kept on coming.
Please!
Poor thing...
Yuzuyu...
Until Mama comes back, be a good girl!
Sorry.
I must do my best to go back and get Yuzuyu without crying.
So...
You've counted the days you didn't cry.
When I remember, even now, I start crying, but...
But little by little, I'm able to stop...
And... when I'm finally able to live without crying...
At that time, for sure, I'll...
It's okay, right?
...The three of us together.
Yay! How pretty!
Well, if Yuzuyu-chan's with you, you can't do anything strange.
What do you mean by "strange"?
Touch your own chest and try asking again.
I don't get it.
I can't give permission if you don't.
I understand! I'm sorry! Please give me permission!
Okay. For Yuzuyu-chan's sake, I'll give you permission for today only.
Kokoro-chin, come towards the center.
Or else, you'll fall off.
Sleeping together... This isn't an elementary student's sleepover.
It's a bit tight!
Why are you forcing the three of us to sleep together?
It's love. Love.
Sorry. I don't get it.
It's like you're my papa and mama!
Really?
Yep!
What?
I'm happy.
I feel like I'm gonna cry.
You're like an old man lately!
If I can live for a while without crying...
If so... for sure, I'll...
And then, Mr. Bear said, "Let's be friends!"
But the sea was deep, and Mr. Bear couldn't get close to Mr. Bunny.
So then, Mr. Bear decided to make a boat.
Mr. Bear and the Boat
She's asleep.
Yep.
Her sleeping smile... is cute.
Yep.
When I look at her like this, the stress from my day just goes away.
Children sure are amazing.
Kokoro-chin, come and stay over again sometime.
Let's sleep together like this again, the three of us.
Sure.
Can we have a goodnight kiss?
Weren't you not going to do anything?
It's just a goodnight kiss!
Then, just on the cheek.
If you don't want to, then don't.
I got it.
Then, on the cheek!
In the end, if someone's willing to stay with you, even without words - just staying with you - you can be happy.
Even if you lose everything... If you look at all that's stopped around you, there will surely be someone looking your way.
Don't be sad... Don't despair...
Don't forget...
You're not alone.
I love you!
I love you all!
daidai no yuu na sora
The color of the evening sky
yawarakana oya no ryou te
The gentle touch of your parent's hands.
nozoitara ureshi kao
I used to peek at your happy face
itsunomani koboretanoka
When did it start to fall?
naminami wo koetakara
We passed over the waves
yururi kamu nama akubi
stifling a yawn.
akuru asa hitori koto
Talking to yourself at the break of dawn
senobi take imada tsumomi
Just standing tall for the time being.
omae wo omou omoi
My feelings for you...
yume ura no karada e
come out in my dreams.
nen nen sai sai nen ne nasai anshinshitete
Year in, year out; slumbering peacefully.
nen nen sai sai boku no tame umarete kinasai
Year in, year out; keep living on for me.
I'm... up!
All right! It's perfect again today!
Morning, Yuzuyu-chan!
Morning, Onee-sama!
If I can live for a while without crying...
If so... for sure...I'll...
Is there something on my face?
No, there's nothing!
Kippei! Yuzuyu-chan! You're gonna be late!
Yuzuyu! Hurry!